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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15
THE FULL-BLOWN ROSE.
When Woman Arrives at Intellectual and
Graceful Maturity.

Graceful Maturity.
From being passe at twenty to be-
ing charming at thirty tells in itself
the whole tale of woman's growth for
the past century. That peculiar COM
bination of angel and idiot which was
the ideal woman was unthinkable ex-
cept in the teens. Idiocy can not be
angelic after the first score of years.
The rosebud is delightful and every
body loves it. but there is not woman
left who would care to be always
eighteen. Up to thirty-tive woman
is not now at all abashed at owning
her age. She knows she has but
gained in charm; she knows that the
man who fought shy of taxi ng her out
to dinner during her first season, and
who was mute and bored during the
whole time that he sat by her side, will
seek her out in company now. and
will recognize her added experience
and maturity by giving her credit
for common sense in the talk he
begins with her. She knows that
where her crudeness used TO drive Off
people worth knowing, she can at her
will call them about her now.
Frau Won Stien was past thir'~ when
she carried off Goethe captive after he
had weathered the dangers of the
younger Lillis. Charlottes and the ,est.
And in New York or any of the ccnn-
try's great centers to-day it is not the
younger woman whose position in the
only society that is worth the name is
happicst or best established. The
woman who marries is twenty-five
when she used to be fifteen. The
woman who gathers about her any cir
Gle that deserves the name of salon is
Mary L. Booth. at fifty; Mrs Martha
j. Lamb, with the gray hairs coming:
Mrs. Frank Leslie; Jenny June. with a
third of century of active work in the
city behind .her; or at the younger
Miss Grace II. Dodge. on the border
line of the thirties; women who are
often better looking and always better
worth seeing than when thpy were
younger. 1t is a tribute to the COM
mon sense of the day that things
should be as they are. The world will
always feel and acknowledge y girls
fresh charm. There is nothing else
quite like it. But the mature woman,
whose face has thought and knowledge
in it, and who does as well, is the
woman who is crowned queen after
alL-Olire Logan. in Philadelphia Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15

sake to shield me from persecution. 1
admire and respect him beyond all
words. He has even deceived you.
These were bitter words. spoken in
q tone of scorn that cut home.
Leave the room instantly. If You
marry Rupert Paulet. it will not be
with my consent"
Mr.. Codd seemed to have something
more to say.
There is another matter of more
importance to me personally Lady
Umfreville," he stammered little.
"You have another daughter-she is a
charming girl. 1t is not possible that
her affections are already engaged.
Have l your permission to pay my adj
dresses to her?"
The Countess was dumfounded.
'Mr. Codd. l am amazed. How
have You made her acquaintance? She
is vet in the schoolrOOm."
Mr.. Codd explained rather lamely.
Lady Umfreville sighed. This was a
mitigation of calamity. If Geraldine
insisted on marrying Rupert. who was
so likely to give assistance as MIR.
Codd, if a brother-in-law?
Ii came to pass at the end of the sea-
son that Lady Umfreville's two lovely
daughters were given away at the same
altar.
"Optimus is darling" wrote Lady
Margaret a month later to her sister.
He is just the sort of husband to suit
me. Every one ought to marry city
man. He thinks every thing l say and
do is right and is. Oh! so generous. He
isn't handsome. but then he isn't bit
jealous, and lets me dance with all the
best looking men. and when l come
back to him think how stupid they
all were, and when tell him so he
looks rather pleased. I'm glad now l
didn't come out last season. I'm sure
you can't be rs happy as l am. l have
asked the dull old Fraulein % come
and spend week with us o't Of gr ,ti-
tude. She never told mamma how
Optimus used to meet US in the park.
Mamma has given up the house at
Prince's-gate. She is coming to us
for i month next season. She is very
fond of Optimus now. She says he
is her favorite son-in-law. l think he
gives her handsome checks"
All this was absolutely true, the Civ
ing of checks not the least part of it.
Rupert Paulet goes to the city reg
ularly and prospers exceedingly. yet
managing to combine large amount
of pleasure with business. Lady
Geraldine is the happiest Of wives.
and is never naughty toward Mr.. Codd
nowadays. LONDON Life.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Charles James Fox was in Parlia-
ment ut nineteen.
Lord Bacon graduated at Cam
bridge when sixteen. and was called to-
the bar at twenty-one.
-Landseer. the great animal painter
once asked Sidney Smith to grant him
a sitting. whereupon the clerical wit
replied: us thy servant u dog that he
should do this thing?'
Prince Bismarck is the most deco
rated man in Europe. Should he ever
appear wearing the Insignia of all the
orders conferred on him he would re-
semble an Oriental prince
Queen Victoria is going to insti-
tute an order of literary merit. consist
ing of twenty Knights. fifty Knights,
companions. and one hundred COM
panions. Her Majesty is now taking
counsel with number of the leading
literary men of England.
The original of long lost letter
written by General Washington in &C
acknowledgement of an address from the
citizens of Newport has just been
found in that city. 1t is written on
both sides of two quarto pages of letter
paper and is still distinct and read
able.
More copies of Mrs. Dodge's
''Story of Hans Brinker" have been
sold than any book for children from
the pen of an American author. yet.
the author had the most extreme diff
ficulty in finding publisher for it,
when it was completed in manuscript
The Scribners finally accepted the,
book after it had been declined by
several houses.
IL can hardly tell" says Mr..
Hubert Howe Bancroft, show l came,
to devote my life to history rather than
any thing else. Looking back, it seems
to have been accidental. The motive
was neither longing for wealth nor 4
thirst after fame, while the develop
ment was easy. gradual and natural.
My history is nearly finished now. and
about half of the force which has been
continuously employed at my library
for twenty-five years has been retired,
yet there's before me several years of
historical labor"
-The"Fox Hunt" figure is the latest
for seaside germans. A lady and gen.
tleman are selected Us foxes. The
gentleman receives n fox's tail and the
lady Il red ribbon to be pinned to her
left shoulder. Three additional
couples receive different ribbons and
represent the hunters. A waltz is then
played. The couple representing the
foxes is allowed start and the hunters
follow. endeavoring to capture them.
If they succeed the foxes retire and the
successful couple finish the dance with
their trophy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15
He Couldn't Be Hired.

Banker-Your references are all that
could be desired. What salary do you
expect?
Coachman-Scventy-fve dollars q
month.
B.-That is quite satisfactory to me.
and you can enter upon your duties rs
soon as you desire.
C.-By the way, 1 forgot to in
quire if you had any marriageable
daughters?
B.-I have, but what is the meaning
OF such a preposterous question?
C.-Bccause your having such makes
it impossible for me to engage with
you. The fact is. can not take the
risk of degenerating into horse-car
conductor or hotel waiter. There's no
money in marrying employers
daughters, neutrality-suspicious. Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15
A High Road to Wealth.

First Omaha Man-Eureka! I've
struck it at last. It's new invention.
Millions in it.
Second Omaha Mani don't take
much stock in patents.
..Yes, but this one is dead sure
thing. 1t is a hand-organ modelled att
er the automatic race tracks you see in
hotels.
Wont pay"
I'm have them everywhere, and will
rake in thousands of dollars day.
Every body Woo comes along will drop
a nickel into it.
dropping a nickel into it starts it to
playing. / suppose"
mo. that stops it. y Omaha World
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15
HUMOROUS.

THAT was a merciful man of South
YOnkers who took his gas meter with
him to the country for little rest
IOREerS Statesman.
What beats us is to know how it
was possible to stretch the skin so
tightly over shad, and yet not have.
the bones punch through. -DansUi!le
Breeze.
When your family physician gets
sick, it is not good form to call and
gaze at him every few days. 1t shows
a mean, revengeful spirit. -Merchant
Trareler.
"A man in the park reading sign,
''Keep Off the Grass" asked police
man facetiously what he could keep it
off with. with your feet" was the
brief reply.-7eras Sit1ings.
"A rural correspondent asks: "How
can remove vermin from my hens?'
Make them use their combs. Your
hens don't seem to have been brought
upright.-Bin3hamton Republican.
An advertisement reads: Wanted
A young man to be partly out of
doors and partly behind the COUNTER"
and the Cleveland Leader asks: "What
will be the result when the door
slams?'
Sam Johnsing-'.Miss SNOWFALL.
will yer participate in some noah ice
cream?" Miss Snow ball-'.NO noah,
Mister Johnsing. l likes ice-cream
once in awhile. but rot rs beverage.
Please 'scuse me. "-Teyas Sittings.
-Abscnt-minded Businessman Ito.
office boy Tommy. 90 up to my
house and tell my wife have again
forgotten my watch. Bring it back
with you. He pulls out his watch,
and continues: Now, Tommy. it is
nine o'clock; De back at ten." -Epoch.
You have gone to housekeeping.
1 hear said Berry to his friend Hanks.
"Yes. said Hanks, land my wife is.
perfectly delighted. She reminds me.
of tea-kcttle, she sings so pleasant
ly." Humph." said Berry. "my
wife reminds me of a tea-kettle.-
too. / never know when she's going
to boil over."--N Y. Ledger.
She Made Mash.
Twas six-dollar title-to be BRIEF
But a fat party brought it to grief;
For she sat on it fat
What he said after that
We'd repeat-but we've turned a new leaf
-Iesas SytinGs.
Ills at the picnic in July we sit.
down on the custard pie" sings the
poet Of the Boston Courier. To which.
we would add: '.And then YOU skip.
right straight for home and scape it
off with curry-comb.'' When it.
comes to poetry we expect to keep up.
with Boston or smash our machine i'm
the attempt-NeUman Independent.
An Elmira lawyer had a witness
on the stand recently who claims to.
have been drugged and robbed of his.
money. "1hey gave me something to.
drink" said the witness. land l lost
all conscientiousness.' .Indeed. ,,
answered the lawyer. land have Won
ever fully recovered your concientious--
ness? Faith. sor," was the honest
reply. ''many tonnes I think / have
not" And the witness did no. see WIN
The audience smiled.-Elm:ra Gazette
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15

The Virginia New Chronicle
says: Mrs. Langtry has purchased a
lot in Corbett's addition, Carson. She
is quoted as saying to newspaper
man: This is a delightful valley and
/ want little spot l can call my own
near Lake Tahoe, so that / can build
and come up here when l am at leis-
ure and enjoy the bracing Nevada air,
ard occasionally take dip in the hot
springs. which seem to me the most
sonderful curiosity in the State"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15

The fault on many sO-called
WORKOUT farms is not that the soil
Is too thin, but the labor put upon it
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-15


The lady turned pale. 1t was clear
from this that Mr.. Codd had no mat
rimonial intentions regarding Lady
Geraldine.
my daughter!'' she almost
screamed, that pennilcss man marry
my beautiful Geraldine? Never"
.'You forget that he has good pros
pccts-that as my partner he is a long
way from penniless.
'.She has deceived mel am no
match tor her." said the Countess.
tragically. rs she rang the bell and
ordered the servant to summon Lady
Geraldine.
The young lady appeared promptly.
How do you do. Mr.. Codd?" and
she warmly pressed his hand. What
do you want me tor, mammal"
Il understand from Mr.. Codd that
Rupert Paulet has proposed to you.
and is coming to speak to me on the
subject. You have had the audacity to
accept him?"
"Yes. mamma, but you only under
stand part of the truth. You do not
understand what part a generous city
man has played. owe debt of graf
itude to Mr. Codd l can never repay.
By his help 1 am saved from some
mercenary marriage, and am able to
marry the man l love. l mean to
marry Rupert Paulet. You know well
enough that he and have loved each
other from childhood, and yes-yet
you threw ME at Mr.. Codd's head. l
did not do him justice at first. l could
not believe in such kindness-that
he was playing a part Ior Rupert's
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02
From Brookfeld.

BRooKFIELD, June 2,.--The weather Is
very warm,
Two industrious young farmers OF Brook.
field, while AT work last week, became
deeply engaged In "A conversation on who
the Brootield correspondent Is, The time
passed so swiftly by that they did not real
ne the precious time they were wasting
until the sun had set. Never mind, boys,
NiCtcria was close by.
The principal event Of the week was a
dance at Thos. Talty's last Saturday even.
Ing There WAS large crowd present and
a good time was reported by all
q, A, Kennedy visited the county seat
All, ha, George, % see the county clerk
Henry Escherman spent last Sunday In
kinsman. Henry, did you go on another
fishing eXcursiony
Thos Dunn and his best girl were al the
dance last saturday night
Frank McCabe visited NJ, Glendin last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Welsh spent Sun
day In Allen.
Mrs. Thomas McCabe visited friends In
Ottawa last week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Coughlin, jr., visited
friends In Allen last Sunday.
Nellie Bradley went to Ottawa yesterday
Matt. McGowan, former resident OF
BrOOktield, but now Of Sioux City, Iowa
visited friends In Brookfield quite recently
VICTORIA.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02
From w altman.

WALTUAAM, June 30. 3O.-Gone-June.
Began-the hay harry est.
In the shock - winter wheat.
A thing Of the past-corn Cultivatlng
Fourth OF July Is drawing near and the
small boy begins to wish for the fire
cracker.
Allan Lewis, of Vandalia, smiled upon
us Thursday,
Rev Gilbert, Of Utica. was making pas
toral calls here last week.
Mrs j, Newcomer, son, daughter and
niece, visited friends and relatives In Sen
eca last Saturday and Sunday.
Albert Cartwright has accepted a POSI-
tlon as clerk In Messrs Leonard and Col
lins' merchandise store at Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartshorn took pleas
ant drive 70 Livingston county Saturday
returning on Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Bennett Is beauhfying hi
house with paint. Son Dee twirls the
brush.
Theodore Moore, OF Dlmmick, Sundsyet
with us.
Miss Laura BilharZ, OF Seneca, close
her school In district No. 8 today, wher,
she has presided with great credit,
Mrs. Southwlck, OF Millington Is thu
guest of Mrs. John Harris
John Blanchard departed for Southern
Iowa last Wednesday. john through hi
pleasing ways, has Won many friends her,
who wish him a glorious success an,
would gladly welcome him back.
Independence Day will be celebrated b,
the good people of Wsltham In Mrs Davi,
Bar6our's grove, They will give vent Il
their feelings by singing songs, llstenin!
To oratlons ana drinking toast after toast o
lemonade 10 this free born land Of ours
Come everybody and bring we'll file,
basket.
Our assessor, VIII X. Warrick, returne,
mis- books to-day. In his rounds this yea
ne found 726 horses, I4l6 cattle, AL sheer
3Sl hogs. There are SI33 acres In con-
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02
The Courts.
Circuit Court--Judge Stipp.
week.

Circuit Court--J udge stipp.
The grand jury finished their work last
Saturday, returning the following indict-
meats. Nine indictments against Fred
Goerne for forgery. One against s. W. Ray
mond for embeziement, against s. ". Ray
nend and J. F. Nash for conspiracy; against
Jeh0 Hardly for obstruo.ing the highway;
sgains, Eliza Hiatt, for assault; James Nc
honey, assault William Buttars for obtaining
money under false pretenses and Gustavs
Miller for murder.
Now there will be motions TO quash, and
the sitting process will begin.
klt is quite noticeable that the upper door
of the court house was pretty much all occu
pied this week. Judge Blanchard was hear
ing motions in the circuit court room, the
principal enc being the one for new trial
in the Carr and Kerrigan rape case, which
motion Wa denied. Judge Stipp heard an
application for q suit Of hsbess corpus. hold
ing court in the probate court room, and
Judge Ditteil heard "a aiinoay case in the
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02
Personal.

MILLrR.-Miss Ada Miller has returned
to her home in Milwaukee.
HoLMEs-Miss Mamie Holmes, Of this
place, is visiting friends in Milwaukee.
BuRkg.-Mr. and Mrs. John Burke are in
Chicago.
GrpSEv.-Mrs. II. Z. Gedney aud daughter
Grace have returned from Mendoza.
BLAKE.-G. W. W. Blake will deliver the
Fourth of July oration at Dana.
iNnAY-Mrs. Inman has returned to Of
hawa.
CnAPAAS. Roscoe Chapman. of Rock
ford, was In Ottawa Monday.
SIDNEY S.-The Sidney s. took party to
Eagle Grove last Sunday.
NEwELL.-James Newell returned from
Aurora Monday.
RoE-Mrs, Geo. E. Roe is visiting friends
in Chicago.
MlLLI0AN.-Mr. and Mrs. James Miligan
are spending few weeks in Cambridgeport,
Mass.
GUESTS Miss Mamie Dunford and Katie
Brown were the guests Of Miss Mary Dough
srty, Of Wallace, during the past few days
GAY.--To Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gay To-
pound boy.
BANGs-Miss Elizabeth Bangs, former
High School insiructress, is keeping bees in
Dayton.
ALBor-Miss Winnie Talbot, of the south
side, has gone to Boston.
NAsn.-Henry G. Nash has resigned ~
tell II of the First National Bank
0'BRrgN.-M Miss Nellie O'Brien, Of Bloom.
ington, is visiting IN Ottawa
AGAnD.-E. A, Agard has returned to OF
ava from Alton.
LEldHroN capt Leighton, Of the canal
was in town this week.
HArKMAS.-Col. Ilapeman has gone to Lin
coin, Nebraska.
RocHELLr-Mr Henry Rochelle has re.
tarned to Wyoming
ALLES.-Mr. F. G. Allen. of Omaha, was
in ioWn this week visiting Clarence Griggs
LocK.-Matt Lock left for MOn,real thi,
week.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02
ED0ARCAM ERON.
I'm, Of O,,a,cas Young Men, and What lie
Ba, Been Doing-Intsrior Of The Studio

In RESPONSE to the rap Of the FREE TRAD
rn interviewer, Mr.. Cameron came Forward
with an urbame smile Of welcome, and IN
yited us in. lie has his studio costly and
lsstily arranged. The floor is covered win
mating and rugs and the walls are hung
with sketches, studies, finished paintings
and all of those halffnished fancies OF the
artist that are always so fascinating to LOOK
over.
In looking around the room the VISITOR
sees several pieces Of finished work tha, are
really. very hne. One is the head and shout
ders Of little Venetian girl, called La
Stregs." 1t is a very pretty face, and 'he
work ia 6ne and finished. Next to the right
we come to scene from the interior OF 81
Marks church, Venice. 1t is "a painting oil
medium sire, nearly square, and IS very
handsome. 1t shows one Of the apartments
Of the church, with its dark pillars and its
high pews, aud some people engaged at wor'
ship. Still to the right is long large PIC
ture in rough gilt frame. lisa landscape
and is entitled the Environs of Veules'
Ina, below il hangs a small sketch called
"Blue aud Gray" representinga girl ascend
ing staircase. Then there are two pictures
of the same subject that are the gems OF the
colleciion--that is, they seem the cutes'
and most attractive. One is c.llei " I'D
yiga." and the other " La belle Venezinor. >,
They are pictures Of girl in Venice, who
the artist tells US, also went by the name OF
"Black eyed Susan " Anyway the pictures
are both beautiful. There is another head
of a Nepolian girl with black hair--alsC
= pretty picture, These, with a sketch o'
the Latin Quarter Of Venice, and one o
The Zatterie, "a canal in the same city
complete the finished work that Mr., Cam
eroD now has on exhibition IN his studio
There are however, many little beauties OF
the walks, In the shape OF sketches, studies
etc.
Mr.. Cameron went to Paris four years sgC
next September. He spent the first winter
in Paris, then went, the first summer Of hi
stay, to Veules, on the Normandy cost. Th'
second summer he went to Bsrbezon in th'
forrest Of Fountanbleau, the home Of Millet
The third summer he went to England with
q French artist and the last summer b,
spent In Venice.
Mr.. Cameron has certainly made a good
start in his profession, aud will doubtless
rise to some prominence, A visit to hi.
studio will be well repaid by seeing tht
pieces he now has on exhibition.
The Ottawa free trader., 1887-07-02

81. Haight, Sr., and S. j. Hsight, Jr.
Lorenza Aldrich and others Of Meriden's
large stock men have been compelled to
turn their stock on their meadows and Will
have no hay to make. Uncle johnnie
Hoffman who shipped hay here all las,
winter from his immense farm, will moi
cut any hay, he has had s. j. Haights
drove of 200 steers on his meadows but
even the large number of acres could not
give grass enough and pasture had to be
procured elsewhere. We have been In
formed that some plowed up their mead
ows and sowed milleI and as there has moi
been rain enough TO start the millet seed II
has not bettered their condition for hay
crop,